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[kristopin]

hi all

is there and official or none offical drop in center for trans in TO?

[Tia Phoenixx]

Good question!

Yes, there is: 519 church street.
Not only for trans people (tgirl and tboy), but also for gay youth, homeless gay/lesbian etc.

I think of volunteering there if i have more time.
Hopefully within 5 years from now!
(in the mean time i have to help myself securing my future first)

An international day against bi/homo/lesbi/trans/phobia will be held on YMCA soon, just in case if somebody interested (thx to Leslie, a very nice GG provider from TERB who gave me this info):


Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Metro-Central Y.M.C.A. Grosvenor Room
Street: 20 Grosvenor Street
City/Town: Toronto, ON


Join us for a Rainbow Health Network and the 519 Anti-Violence public forum to celebrate the 2009 campaign which highlights immigration, migration, transnationalism in LGBTQ communities, featuring:

Zack Marshall: Griffin Centre

Notisha Massaquoi : Women’s Health in Women’s Hands

Diego Macias: Among Friends

Josephine Tcheng: Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

Moderator: Nick Mule: Chair Rainbow Health Network

When: Tuesday May 12, 2009, 6.00 – 9.00 p.m.
Where: Metro-Central Y.M.C.A.; Grosvenor Room

Dinner & Networking: 6.00 – 7.00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: 7.00 p.m.

* Free event with dinner provided

[ts_veronica]

there is the 333 sherourne health center, they specialize in glbtt clients , i know some friends they go to hormon therapy there, also trans 1 on 1, and so many support for trans womans, also mental therapy and i know also there is a very nice hotel-shelter for trans ladies... mostly really young ladies, and not into scorting or nite life.


actually i met an old friend there, is used to be on shemalecanada as well and all that shit, now she is there living happy and very pretty and healthy looking, i was glad when i saw how good she is doing now. ( if u read this i just wanna say i'm proud of u)

[kristopin]

thanks all

there is the 333 sherourne health center, they specialize in glbtt clients , i know some friends they go to hormon therapy there, also trans 1 on 1, and so many support for trans womans, also mental therapy and i know also there is a very nice hotel-shelter for trans ladies... mostly really young ladies, and not into scorting or nite life.


actually i met an old friend there, is used to be on shemalecanada as well and all that shit, now she is there living happy and very pretty and healthy looking, i was glad when i saw how good she is doing now. ( if u read this i just wanna say i'm proud of u)

thanks VERONICA, my therapist is going to put me in touch withh 333, i think they are connected.

[Tia Phoenixx]

thanks VERONICA, my therapist is going to put me in touch withh 333, i think they are connected.

Don't forget to post ur pic after the transformation sis ...

[kristopin]

not a sis yet i dont think

Don't forget to post ur pic after the transformation sis ...

thanks Tia, i still have to go to 333 to figure it out. i know there is a place on church where i can get a 'complete' make over so if i do decide to go there they do take pro pics and will post. i think id look like a very ugly mrs.doubtfire, not the image id want, i am thinking more in doing an emotinal trans because i have already started down that path.


chers keep well.

[tslisaparadise]

thanks Tia, i still have to go to 333 to figure it out. i know there is a place on church where i can get a 'complete' make over so if i do decide to go there they do take pro pics and will post. i think id look like a very ugly mrs.doubtfire, not the image id want, i am thinking more in doing an emotinal trans because i have already started down that path.


chers keep well.

oh the struggles we endure just to be ourselves.keep your head up and youll survive whatever comes your way,no matter what negativity may come your way always smile and wink and never let the turmoil from within surface and you ll do just fine.

[Tia Phoenixx]

oh the struggles we endure just to be ourselves.keep your head up and youll survive whatever comes your way,no matter what negativity may come your way always smile and wink and never let the turmoil from within surface and you ll do just fine.

Very good post. I agree 100%. this comment probably comes from ur own experience.

yes kristopin, do not hesitate to show the true you!

welcome on board sister

[kristopin]

yeah i know

oh the struggles we endure just to be ourselves.keep your head up and youll survive whatever comes your way,no matter what negativity may come your way always smile and wink and never let the turmoil from within surface and you ll do just fine.

part of the difficulty i have is that i wear my emotions on my sleeve and they are there for anyone to use, good or bad. i know stiff upper lip and all that rot but i think i got into this mess by pusshing too much to the back and it all came back in an avalanche. not to worry thought help is being seen and i expect to be fully functional( i like that statement) very soon.

cheers all for caring. that is also what this forum is about. good friends caring and sharing.

[tslisaparadise]

part of the difficulty i have is that i wear my emotions on my sleeve and they are there for anyone to use, good or bad. i know stiff upper lip and all that rot but i think i got into this mess by pusshing too much to the back and it all came back in an avalanche. not to worry thought help is being seen and i expect to be fully functional( i like that statement) very soon.

cheers all for caring. that is also what this forum is about. good friends caring and sharing.

i have no doubt youll come around no worries your stronger then ya think,kps. i know whats its like to be fully functional thanks to my 2 best friends cialis and viagra lol

[kristopin]

yep

i have no doubt youll come around no worries your stronger then ya think,kps. i know whats its like to be fully functional thanks to my 2 best friends cialis and viagra lol

yep i liked the effect they had to but not allowed with my heart pills. just drooping away. haha

[toban]

There's still hope!

yep i liked the effect they had to but not allowed with my heart pills. just drooping away. haha

Don't overlook the fact that there are still other options available to you Kris. There are injectibles which have nothing whatever to do with the nitrous oxide issue (the reason viagra, cialis etc are off limits to you).

One is papaverine or similar enzyme products injected into the spongy tissue of the penis which result in an almost immediate erection and MUSE which is injected into the urethra. Both work well! Both require a prescription of course.

[Foxy Basket]

Available services

I'm glad you've decided to get help, just don't expect things to sort themselves out overnight. . . you need to take things one day at a time.

For an online resource, you can check www.tsroadmap.com. It's the best "start-to-finish" guide on the web, and the person who maintains it doesn't sugarcoat anything - she's quite blunt at times. I don't agree with her opinion on everything she says, but most of the info is excellent. The day I decided to transition, I spent over six hours on her site, and still couldn't get through everything. It's a great place to start.

If you want more of an interactive service, the GENDER JOURNEYS group at SHC is the best in Canada. Their goal is to provide useful information to anyone who's curious about gender change - they're very supportive and non-judgemental. The groups are often very diverse, in terms of age, background, gender identification, and familiarity with trans issues. Some people go there simply for information, and afterwards, choose not to transition; others are already in the early stages, and use it as a "how-to" guide to obtain the best result. I personally found it extremely rewarding, and it was an excellent resource to make use of.

Best of all, the two facilitators - Rupert and Yasmeen - are both trans, and very well-informed. They're fantastic people, and Rupert has become a mentor to me; when I start doing my clinical practicum for grad school, I'll be doing it at the Sherbourne, under his supervision.

http://www.sherbourne.on.ca/programs/programs.html
http://www.sherbourne.on.ca/PDFs/Gen...s_Summer09.pdf

The SHC also has Walk-In Therapy on Tuesdays from 1 - 4 pm, and Fridays from 10 am - 12 pm. As many of us know, your mood doesn't always correspond with your appointment; you can arrange to see a therapist practically right away. I've used this service as well, and it helped me get through a particularly difficult week.

http://www.sherbourne.on.ca/programs/programs.html

So, for most things trans-related in the GTA, the SHC is the place to be. I'm not just saying that because I hope to work there, but they've provided so many useful services to both myself and others. Oh, I almost forgot - STAY AWAY FROM CAMH!!! They have absolutely nothing to offer trans people, other than pain, suffering and grief.

Hope that helps!

[kristopin]

thanks Nikki

I'm glad you've decided to get help, just don't expect things to sort themselves out overnight. . . you need to take things one day at a time.

For an online resource, you can check www.tsroadmap.com. It's the best "start-to-finish" guide on the web, and the person who maintains it doesn't sugarcoat anything - she's quite blunt at times. I don't agree with her opinion on everything she says, but most of the info is excellent. The day I decided to transition, I spent over six hours on her site, and still couldn't get through everything. It's a great place to start.

If you want more of an interactive service, the GENDER JOURNEYS group at SHC is the best in Canada. Their goal is to provide useful information to anyone who's curious about gender change - they're very supportive and non-judgemental. The groups are often very diverse, in terms of age, background, gender identification, and familiarity with trans issues. Some people go there simply for information, and afterwards, choose not to transition; others are already in the early stages, and use it as a "how-to" guide to obtain the best result. I personally found it extremely rewarding, and it was an excellent resource to make use of.

Best of all, the two facilitators - Rupert and Yasmeen - are both trans, and very well-informed. They're fantastic people, and Rupert has become a mentor to me; when I start doing my clinical practicum for grad school, I'll be doing it at the Sherbourne, under his supervision.

http://www.sherbourne.on.ca/programs/programs.html
http://www.sherbourne.on.ca/PDFs/Gen...s_Summer09.pdf

The SHC also has Walk-In Therapy on Tuesdays from 1 - 4 pm, and Fridays from 10 am - 12 pm. As many of us know, your mood doesn't always correspond with your appointment; you can arrange to see a therapist practically right away. I've used this service as well, and it helped me get through a particularly difficult week.

http://www.sherbourne.on.ca/programs/programs.html

So, for most things trans-related in the GTA, the SHC is the place to be. I'm not just saying that because I hope to work there, but they've provided so many useful services to both myself and others. Oh, I almost forgot - STAY AWAY FROM CAMH!!! They have absolutely nothing to offer trans people, other than pain, suffering and grief.

Hope that helps!

my therapist last friday was a great help in sorting out how i got so screwed up. she is supposed to be getting me a phsyc evaluation and is putting me intouch with 333 LGBT. i think i now need to get a graasp on my own sexual identity, if i am trans then i guess i need to deal with it in a better way etc etc. im sure you know the road i mean.

the angry person in me has pretty well gone away and i have started lsitening to up beat happier songs etc.

cheers and please let me help you if i can.

[kristopin]

Sherboune Health Center

yep i was still have their web site open now and will be going in to figure myself out.

i also think this thread may help others here. there must be other confused people here to.

you are an amazing source of info Nikki.
you need to see my puppy. see pm for more info on him.